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I believe that Lake Erie College is very valuable to attend. The college is beautiful. It has numerous gym/athletic departments, soccer field and pool, computer labs and open fields. The college has excellent professors who are diverse in religion, and their opinions. The professor's are highly motivating and very good in their related fields. The students are very friendly and helpful. There are big study groups and tutoring available for any student whose having trouble in a study-related area. The area around campus is big, well provided and very convenient. There are numerous gas stations and convenient stores along with the mall, movie theater, and etc. The food served at the college is beyond the best! There are many choices for dining. There is a salad and soup bar, desserts area and a huge buffet that is well stocked for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian students. There is a huge area with a pool table, table tennis and other such games for students to play with their friends. Our college has numerous fraternities and currently, two sororities. There are many clubs for students to participate in. Also, students can work for internships both in/out of campus.

As I am retuning to school 20 years after high school I would tell myself to take it seriously, but enjoy the experience. The friends are important, but the education is essential.

If I could go back in time and give myself advice about the future I would first tell myself to, "Put my education first." When I think back to 2002 I was enrolled at Lawrence Tech. University as a full-time student. I had no idea what I doing with my life. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to obtain a degree. At the end of the first semester I was defeated in the mind because I had no clue how I was going to pay for the next semester. Well, my father bailed me out that time. Though, I had someone to help me that time something in me changed. I changed my focus and the light of my determination went dim. Now I am a mother and I have even more hardship trying to pay for an education. But something has changed in me. I am DETERMINED to succeed. I am going to finish school and earn a degree. I am going to have a career and be somebody. I am going to help somebody just like I had people help me. And most importantly I am gonna find a way to pay for school.

I would tell myself to try harder in highschool classes because most of the classes is college are review of what you should have learned before and it's much easier to pick up in a class of 10 who are just learning it rather than a class of 10 who consider it too easy. I would tell myself to look for scholarships and grant money sooner so I would'nt have over 10,000 dollars to pay back now. I would tell myself that no matter what people say college is not for partying and slacking off, it's ok to have fun and kick back but to finish your studies first and enjoy the freedom later. That way your not a 21 year old college sophmore. I'd also would say to myself , follow your own heart and not your friends, chances are you won't even speak in a year. Most importantly I'd say enjoy it, it goes by fast and then it's off to the real world.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would first give myself the advice of doing post secondary. It would have been helpful by taking some college courses while still in high school to make that transition to a full time college student. It also would have gave me college credit, but did not cost you anything while in high school, it was all paid for if you were a high school student. I also would have given myself the advice of applying for several more scholarships. With the cost of tuition and board, food, books, and etc. being so high it all adds up and is very costly. As a full time college student and having very little money I would give myself advice about saving and setting up financing and doing everything I could to help with the financial aspects of going to college. Getting an high education is not cheap.

As a college student I realized that college is not all the fun and games it is made out to be. There is massive amount of time and dedication required to keep the g.p.a that I had in high school. To be successful in college you need to have an inner drive to want to work for eveything that you want in life. The success that you achieve will reflect the amount of work that you have put into yourself.

Going back, i would have liked to advise myself about time management. One of the most important things in the college life is to be able to use your time wisely and make the most of the time being used. Often times, we like to just procrastinate to the last minute, which doesn't always result in the best outcome. For example, i had a five-page report that i was given plenty of days in advance to complete, but instead tried to finish it in the last few days prior to it being due. This resulted in a poor outcome. If i would have used my time more wisely by working on the report a little bit each week, this paper could have been much more successful. Time management is one of, if not, the most important thing ive learned in the college life. Even though it didn't cross my mind as a senior in high school, time management will definitely be something I try to use in the best way possible, not only as a college student, but also in my future endeavors.

I would tell myself not to stress out about college coursework. That it is harder, but you can do it! I would also tell myself to be more confident in myself, and not to worry because you will grow as a person so much your freshman year of college. Also, be open to new things and not to be so uptight! Have fun when you go to college, be yourself, study hard, and find out who you are. You're beautiful and no one can tell you otherwise. Soccer will be fun and all the girls on the team are really nice! Those are the things I would tell myself if I could talk to myself as a high school senior. Although, would i really want to do that? Would I learn, and know what i know now?

Seniors are told that upon graduation they are responsible for thier futures. That is good lesson, but it instills fear. I attended a Theater Conservatory and despite talent scholorships I needed to take out a number of loans. Fearful of a future full of dept ; I quit. Life Expreinces and work are not regrets for me, I learned a lot. The world is my classroom. However, I should not have quit because of money issues. I felt guilty using so much money for an education I was unsure if I would use. Instead I jumped and faced resposiblitity sooner, and now I know I am a strong independent woman. Since I know Film Production is not just a passing interest ,I am ready to be a student again. If I could go back in time , my advice would be to do the same thing but not out of fear. College is a walk in the park compared to real life. My advice is to face the unknown bravely, and use past lessons as tools to face tomorrow. We all make our own paths in life. We all have to take resposibility for futures; we can do that without fear.

I would tell myself that you need to help get yourself prepare more, don't depend on others to do all the work for you. Once you get to campus get involved don't wait for someone to approach you. Other that not much changed for me.